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As a country Americans aren't short on irony when it comes to our views on nature and the world around us. Many of us claim to be patriots but don't
Free camping in the Pikes Peak region
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- Created on Friday, 18 June 2010 16:43
- Written by Nathan
BY R. SCOTT RAPPOLD, THE GAZETTE
• Rampart Range Road: From Woodland Park north - the camping around Rampart Reservoir is not free - you can find plenty of campsites on this and the many side roads, as well as the Rainbow Falls area near the Douglas County line. But many of your new friends will be there with their ATVs and dirt bikes.
• Old Stage Road/Gold Camp Road: Starting near The Broadmoor, this dirt road runs to Victor and Cripple Creek and is drivable by passenger cars. Many campsites line the scenic route.
The Wye Campground, near Penrose-Rosement Reservoir, is one of only two free campgrounds in Pike National Forest. There are toilets but no water.
If your vehicle is high clearance, 4-wheel-drive, head up Forest Service Road 379 to lovely campsites at Frostys Park, a valley between pointy Mount Rosa and Almagre Mountain, the only peak in the Colorado Springs skyline besides Pikes Peak that rises above treeline.
• The Crags: The campground at the popular trailhead on the west side of Pikes Peak isn't free, but the many campsites on the road in are. These fill up fast on weekends, and make sure you're not squatting on land of the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp. Take Colorado Highway 67 south in Divide and turn left on Forest Service Road 383.
• Texas Creek: Expect to share this popular camping area on BLM land 35 miles west of Cañon City with plenty of rafters and ATV riders. Turn right on the Arkansas River bridge behind the Texas Creek Junction. The road requires high clearance, 4-wheel-drive vehicles. As of early May, bridge problems had closed this bridge to vehicles over 3.5 tons, prohibiting most trucks carrying ATVs and towing trailers.
• Guanella Pass: Drive a little further, about 80 miles from Colorado Springs, and fight the Denver crowds. But it's worth it, as this area features stunning scenery and lots of hiking at the top of the 11,669-foot pass, and plenty of free camping along a dirt road passable with any car. The camping is on the south side of the pass. Take Highway 67 to U.S. Highway 285, follow it west to Park County Road 62 in Grant and go north.
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